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New Apple TV 4K with AI would be an instant upgrade for me, here’s why
Apple is reportedly developing a new Apple TV 4K device that will launch later this year. While I wasn’t pining for an upgrade before, Amazon’s new demo of Alexa+ features changed that. It showed me just how great an Apple TV 4K upgrade with Apple ...
2025-02-26 21:56
Watch: Texas man credits Apple Watch with helping save life after heart health scare
Heart Month may be coming to a close, but continues to save lives. The latest story comes out of Austin, Texas. Mike Gomez credits the Apple Watch with helping to save his life after receiving a number of irregular heart rate notifications and an Afib ...
2025-02-26 21:19
Amazon’s Alexa+ includes a feature that Siri has always needed
Siri is basically perfect and always has been, but there’s one voice assistant feature Amazon’s Alexa+ has that Apple has always needed — long before the age of modern generative AI. more…
2025-02-26 20:45
ColorWare now selling ‘retro’ AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 w/ ANC in classic beige and futuristic matte black
Remember that awesome with a AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation. more…
2025-02-26 19:39
When is WWDC 2025? Here’s what to expect
One of the most exciting times of the year for Apple fans is swiftly approaching. WWDC is held every June as Apple’s showcase for the next year of its software platforms. This year, Apple will announce iOS 19, watchOS 11, macOS 16, and more at WWDC. ...
2025-02-26 19:36
Apple TV+ is making way more ‘global’ content than ever, and this explains why
Netflix just released its latest bi-annual data dump, outlining all the most popular shows and movies from the second half of 2024. One interesting highlight in particular may help explain why Apple TV+ has been leaning so hard into global, non-English...
2025-02-26 19:35
Apple now sells the M4 iMac refurbished with discounts
Earlier this month, Apple added the M4 Mac mini and MacBook Pro to its refurbished store. But the M4 iMac—which launched at the same time—was mysteriously absent. Now, however, the full M4 Mac lineup is available. more…
2025-02-26 18:29
No, you’re probably not fired, Slack and other services are down
No, Friday didn’t come early and you didn’t get fired. Slack and a bunch of other online services are just going in and out for everyone. “Our teams are aware and are investigating the issue,” a Slack spokesperson tells 9to5Mac. “For the late...
2025-02-26 18:05
Spotify CEO calls Apple’s EU compliance a ‘farce,’ urges penalty enforcement
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is not very happy about Apple’s current compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). In a new interview with Bloomberg, he criticizes Apple and calls on EU regulators to bring swift action against the company. more…
2025-02-26 18:01
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard suggests UK broke agreement in secretly asking Apple to build iCloud backdoor
According to a letter seen by 9to5Mac, the Trump Administration is investigating whether the UK may have broken a bilateral agreement when secretly demanding that Apple build a global backdoor into iCloud. more…
2025-02-26 17:46
Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 up to $168 off, M4 iPad Pro $150 off, Powerbeats Pro 2 trade deals, Apple DockKit stand, more
Alongside ongoing rare price drops on the Nomad iPhone 16 cases and Apple Watch bands, today’s collection of deals is kicking off with some deep discounts on Apple Watch Series 10. You’ll now find open-box units with full Apple warranties at as muc...
2025-02-26 16:52
Neural: Amazon announces Alexa+ AI, ChatGPT expands Deep Research access, Claude 3.7 is here to code
Welcome to Neural. AI moves fast. We help you keep up. Much has unfolded in AI Land since we last spoke. Amazon has officially announced Alexa+, OpenAI has made a feature free that used to cost $200/month, Anthropic unveiled and released Claude 3.7, ...
2025-02-26 16:47
This is every Apple Intelligence feature that’s available now
Apple Intelligence is an umbrella term for Apple’s vast suite of AI-powered features across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and soon Vision Pro. New features have rolled out across several releases of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS and changed many aspects of how our dev...
2025-02-26 16:42
9to5Mac Daily: February 26, 2025 – Apple doorbell rumors, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-02-26 15:37
iOS 18.4 hints at a tentpole feature of Apple’s new ‘HomePad’
iOS 18.4 is now available in beta, and one of its main additions came as a total surprise: a new Food hub and cooking experience for Apple News. However, there’s a new Home product launching soon—I call it ‘HomePad’—that the cooking feature s...
2025-02-26 15:03
Trump wants Apple to ‘GET RID OF DEI RULES, NOT JUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS’
President Trump has calmly suggested that Apple should consider reevaluating its policies around diversity, equity, and inclusion, while making the case that meritocracy could yield better results and reduce workplace division. Wait, scratch that, Pres...
2025-02-26 14:49
Apple TV+ announces Bono documentary, the first feature-length Apple Immersive film for Apple Vision Pro
Apple TV+ today announced a new documentary film called Bono: Stories of Surrender, which streams worldwide on May 30, and will also be available in an immersive 3D format viewable in the Apple Vision Pro headset. In fact, this will be the first featur...
2025-02-26 14:22
Brits unmoved by loss of Advanced Data Protection – and Apple needs to change that
In a world in which privacy is a hot-button issue, we might have expected Brits to be outraged that their government was responsible for Apple withdrawing Advanced Data Protection from the UK. In reality, it’s gone largely unremarked. A new Bloomberg...
2025-02-26 12:53
Mac market share growing faster than top three PC brands; Apple leads in AI
A new market intelligence report indicates that Mac market share grew at a faster rate that the top three PC brands during the final quarter of last year. Apple also dominates the AI-capable computer market, with a 45% share against 15% for the nearest...
2025-02-26 11:51
Return to inbox: this new iPhone Mail setting fixes one of the app’s most annoying quirks
One of the longest standing feature requests for Apple Mail on iPhone is for the app to change how it behaves when a user moves a message to a different folder, or sends it to the trash. Until iOS 18.4, the Mail app would always automatically move on t...
2025-02-26 11:10